"All the world's a stage"

"All the world's a stage” is the phrase that begins a monologue from William Shakespeare's As You Like It, spoken by the melancholy Jaques in Act II Scene VII. The speech compares the world to a stage and life to a play, and catalogues the seven stages of a man's life…

Fitting to draw on inspiration from the “Bard”, as our boys will be performing their major production “Pirates of the Curry bean” this term. Look out for the advertising of this event which promises to entertain One and All…

Moreover, just as man has seven stages in Shakespeare’s “All the world is a stage”, our boys have various stages and roles to play within their prep journey.

In broad terms, our boys enter in Grade 3 and exit in Grade 7 having played their part, however, we can add that they all play a mini entrance and exit on a termly basis as they prepare themselves for new roles within the various changes in our sporting and cultural codes.

We have one direct contrast to the Bard who refers: “And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school” –

Our boys have started the term, their new role with passion and gusto on the stage, in the classroom and on the sports field. Our boys arrive with the shinning morning face, LUNCH box and satchel, not like snail but more like energized Bees, willingly performing another Act / Scene in their boys’ prep play.

What a pleasure it is for staff who daily witness our boys playing their part. Furthermore, we thank all our parents who continually play their part in the “Boys’ Prep Theatre”.

Term Two will no doubt be a successful term where change will be mandatory and growth will follow.